Eddie Billups Shorty Billups

[Enricoacm1899]

Just thinkin' 'bout the man when I saw the earlier version of "Shake off that dream" in a dealer's list today. Stated that Eddie and Shorty are the same person as I red in an old post, I was wonderin' if it's true (as was stated in the aforementioned post) if Eddie (or Shorty? ) was sometime usin' his brother's name to give a boost to his singin' career? Anymore info regardin' the relations with the two borthers?

Another thing I would like to know it's the relation between the issues of the later mix (the funkiest one), that came out on Garpax and Solid Gold (the latter is the one I own). Regional version? One is licensed from the other? 

 

Edited February 25, 2017 by EnricoACM1899

[Tlscapital]

4 issues for this. The first one from 1973 with the "rawer" mix on local Helpp and then for national distribution on Seventy 7 and in 1977 with the funky slapping bass both on Solid Gold (own owned label I understand) and then on Gar-Pax for national distribution. Name changes of the guy from Shorty, Eddie BILLIPS, BILLUPS or Eddie OWENS...

[Sean Hampsey]

Was a huge play for me back in the late 70's, early 80's and still one of my all time favourite records.

I finally got to meet the man and see him perform, many years later.

You may find this tread from 2006 is of interest.

Cheers,

Sean

[Cunnie]

57 minutes ago, tlscapital said:

4 issues for this. The first one from 1973 with the "rawer" mix on local Helpp and then for national distribution on Seventy 7 and in 1977 with the funky slapping bass both on Solid Gold (own owned label I understand) and then on Gar-Pax for national distribution. Name changes of the guy from Shorty, Eddie BILLIPS, BILLUPS or Eddie OWENS...

Also a 12" release too & that's probably the scarcest of the lot.

[Tlscapital]

9 minutes ago, Cunnie said:

Also a 12" release too & that's probably the scarcest of the lot.

Is the 12" you refer to the 5 track 33rpm sleeveless credited to Eddie Owens ? If so, "shake off that dream" is instrumental there !

[Cunnie]

This thread might help.
Seems it got 2 x 12" releases.

 

[Tlscapital]

9 minutes ago, Cunnie said:

This thread might help.
Seems it got 2 x 12" releases.

 

I never knew 3 x 12" !!!

First 2 track 'shake off' vocal B/W instru

Second 4 tracks

Third 5 tracks

  

[Sean Hampsey]

He told me that he so believed in the song that he kept pushing it, on different labels, for many years!

Although I was playing it soon after it's 77 release, in the 70's we were unaware of the Hellpp release until 10+ years after.

It was a true Holy Grail for ages, but the internet has spawned a few copies in recent times (though still a pretty rare record).

Sean

[Enricoacm1899]

Great tune in both versions. I think I prefer the later and funkier one, but also the crossover version is awesome (by the way, what's your opinion?). Didn't know 'bout the 12". 

Edited February 25, 2017 by EnricoACM1899